University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy Grant



Organization - University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy
Grant Amount - $250,000
Foundation - MacArthur Foundation
Grant Purpose - in support of the fifth annual State of Play Conference fostering international discussion of the role of philanthropy in virtual worlds.


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